World League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1564, VIP seats: 100) Dündar Ülkenur made the kick off and thus started the match. 13 minutes into the match, Los Tatangelos's goal looked a bit too open when Gervasio Frantzes came free, but Vacib Bartu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Los Tatangelos booed when Rossobianco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nemesio Azibar didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Dündar Ülkenur came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Los Tatangelos fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dündar Ülkenur couldn't finish the play. Richard Samaniego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Flores in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Figueiredo in the 32nd minute of play forced Rossobianco's goalkeeper Richard Samaniego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Eduardo Medina notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Los Tatangelos's Vacib Bartu. Vacib Bartu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vacib Bartu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gervasio Frantzes's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. When Rossobianco's Gervasio Frantzes in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Los Tatangelos's goalie prevented a goal. After 43rd play minutes Eduardo Medina shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Vacib Bartu and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Los Tatangelos's Paulo Flores got a free kick in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Jorge Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Richard Samaniego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Los Tatangelos's Vacib Bartu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Medina in the 53rd minute of play. Richard Samaniego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Donzel in the 58th minute of play. Los Tatangelos were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Rossobianco's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Paulo Flores took the corner. In the 62nd minute, Gervasio Frantzes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard Samaniego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dündar Ülkenur, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute, Gervasio Frantzes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rossobianco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 73rd minute, Hadi Vefakar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 75 minutes, Gervasio Frantzes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rossobianco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gervasio Frantzes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Los Tatangelos's zone, Gervasio Frantzes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vacib Bartu came out of the goal and Gervasio Frantzes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Los Tatangelos's Gaffar Gülsoy was substituted for Paulo Flores. Los Tatangelos's Adérito Aleixo was substituted for Manuel Donzel. In the 83rd minute, Adérito Aleixo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Richard Samaniego was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Rossobianco's Richard Samaniego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Figueiredo in the 89th minute of play. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Rossobianco's Eduardo Medina in the 92nd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Vacib Bartu was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Los Tatangelos through an amazing save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jorge Figueiredo in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Richard Samaniego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Richard Samaniego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaffar Gülsoy in the 97th minute of the match.